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  1. Bill Rodgers
    Those are cool timers. B) In all honesty, I just tend to use a Bolex 5120 or 5122 for time-lapse. The large 72mm lens is AMAZING on those (Chinon manufactured) models and the simple intervalometer is in-built. I favour them to both my Canon 1014 XL-S and Braun Nizo 6080 for time-lapse.
  2. Bill Rodgers
    This instructional video is pretty good. - I was really lazy as a film student in the 90's and used to just cut them open with a Dremel! :lol:
  3. Bill Rodgers
    Elmo 1012 S-XL - SOLD!
  4. Bill Rodgers
    Canon 514 XL-S - SOLD!
  5. Bill Rodgers
    I just keep buying Canon 1014 XL-S, 814 XL-S, 514 XL-S, Bolex 5122, 5120, Elmo 1012 S-XL, Eumig Nauticas and Braun Nizo 6080 Kits. Then I work with my cousin (a trained film technician) to carefully repair (if needs be - though we don't dare too much with the Nizos), recondition, clean and film test them all. Finally we sell them on for a fair profit to fund my own purchases and films. Just watching the buyers on eBay obviously working for Pro8mm cheaply purchasing all the Canon 310 XL, 514 XL and 1014 XL-Ss and then selling them on for huge profits inspired us to "save and pass on" the cameras we like and want to see still being in use by others. In fact we often lose money when we sell some cameras but it's worth it to know they will be used by other filmmakers. I'm keeping my own 1014 XL-S, 814 XL-S, 514 XL-S, 5122, 1012 S-XL, Nautica and 6080 Kit. I always tend to shoot reversal too! :)
  6. Bill Rodgers
    I love reversal stock, as projecting your own footage is such a fun and incredibly nostalgic thing to do. It can even make footage shot last week seem twenty years old. It's the stuff of movie magic. I really miss shooting K40, E160 and Plus-X. I'm sure going to feel the same way about 100D. I shot some 64T last month and I have quite a lot of Tri-X still sitting in the fridge. What's even better is that reversal stock can look quite incredible when carefully HD scanned. In fact that "retro" look can really come across in an enhanced manner when it's been sharply focussed in brightly lit shooting conditions. You can almost feel the warmth of the summer sunshine with 100D.
  7. Bill Rodgers
    Film tested and fully functioning with a crystal clear lens: Canon 1014 XL-S £250 GB Pounds Payment by PayPal plus actual shipping cost will be added (please ask for quote).
  8. Bill Rodgers
    Bolex 680 - SOLD!
  9. Bill Rodgers
    Canon 814 XL-S - SOLD! Eumig Nautica - SOLD!
  10. Bill Rodgers
    Braun Nizo 6080 Matte Box Cased Kit - SOLD!
  11. Bill Rodgers
    All film tested and fully functioning with crystal clear lenses: Braun Nizo 6080 Matte Box Cased Kit £250 GB Pounds Bolex 5122 £150 GB Pounds Elmo 1012 S-XL £150 GB Pounds Payment by PayPal plus actual shipping cost will be added (please ask for quote).
  12. Bill Rodgers
    Taking offers for this wide lens and the Canon C-8 Tele Converter attachment.
  13. Bill Rodgers
    All film tested and fully functioning with crystal clear lenses: Canon 814 XL-S £150 GB Pounds Eumig Nautica £100 GB Pounds Bolex 680 £100 GB Pounds Canon 514 XL-S £60 GB Pounds Payment by PayPal plus actual shipping cost will be added (please ask for quote).
  14. Bill Rodgers
    That 10sec. interval > 10sec. filming isn't much use for time-lapse though. SORRY!
  15. Bill Rodgers
    I have two 10sec. interval > 10sec. filming "red button" E timers. - http://twitpic.com/brxzni Plus one E timer with the "interval dial". - http://www.flickr.com/photos/billy_rodgers/4557523634/in/set-72157623613433163 So I guess I could part with one of the 10sec. interval > 10sec. filming "red button" examples.
  16. Bill Rodgers
    Really handy piece of kit, in near mint condition. £80 GB Pounds plus shipping. :)
  17. Bill Rodgers
    You probably won't get a lot for it but people certainly buy old Canon Super 8 cameras for spares on eBay.
  18. Bill Rodgers
    I only have Canon C8 wide lenses spare. I picked up a generic 67mm close-up lens set (+1-+4) for a tiny fraction of the cost of a Canon branded lens and the optics are brilliant. You will find a generic +4 diopter close-up lens with incredible ease on eBay too.
  19. Bill Rodgers
    I would honestly just sell it on as "spares or repair" on eBay and find another 814 for less than that repair quote.
  20. Bill Rodgers
    I've owned both of those Canon models and I've kept hold of a 1014 XL-S but in all honesty the lenses on the 814s are actually a bit sharper, as is the Nikon R8 lens over the R10. Just go for the one that suits your budget. I'd rather use a Braun Nizo 6080 any day. ;)
  21. Bill Rodgers
    Leicina Specials are well worth the extra expense (though that's 'only' £400 to £600 these days). However, I see Canon 814s going for relative peanuts and all 814s seem to have sharper lenses than their 1014 big brothers; same scenario with the Nikon R8 over the R10 too. I would personally aim to use spare funds on more stock and processing right now. There are loads of great Super 8 cameras going cheaply.
  22. Bill Rodgers
    Nizo Professionals are really great Super 8 cameras but right now they are actually commanding far less than they did two or three years ago. You can honestly pick up a good working example for as little as £100 to £200 now. Equally, the likes of Nizo 6080s, Nikon R10s and Canon 1014 XL-Ss are all £150 to £250; when they all used to command £500+ on eBay. So when going for servicing or repairs it's good to bear this in mind, as the prices on such models is going down; particularly on www.ebay.de . :rolleyes:
  23. Bill Rodgers
    I've been recently informed that Michael Bigaj of http://super8arena.com and Gottfried Klose of http://www.gkfilm.de/en/ both still do Nizo repairs and servicing. Though I'm told it's best to go through Frank Bruinsma of http://www.super8.nl/english/e_index.htm when dealing with Gottfried, only as his English isn't always that great. I don't speak German myself; so that's far from a complaint. :) As for Nizo repairs in the UK, I'm sorry to say I've not heard any feedback for Sendean whatsoever. What Nizo are you using?
  24. Bill Rodgers
    Only one Canon 514 XL-S camera left for sale with the C8 wide lens! :rolleyes:
  25. Bill Rodgers
    SOLD!
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